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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Severino Bernardo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Gunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin Gunn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Severino Bernardo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Gunn!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bernardo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gunn counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bernardo!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gunn raining down hammerfists from mount.
Bernardo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bernardo wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Gunn is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gunn missing with punches from the back.
Bernardo tries to roll but Gunn sticks to his back.
Gunn misses with an elbow to the head.
Bernardo is really stuck here.
Well, with Gunn on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Bernardo is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Gunn throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Gunn. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunn is persistently looking for the submission but Bernardo is defending it well.
Gunn is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bernardo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gunn misses with a punch to the head.
Gunn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bernardo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Gunn.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bernardo trying to get back to his feet but Gunn is in full control for now.
Gunn is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Gunn gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Gunn gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Gunn apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunn shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bernardo pinned against the cage. Bernardo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gunn stuffs the takedown attempt from Bernardo. Bernardo gets slowly back to his feet.
Gunn moves away from the strike by Bernardo.
Bernardo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gunn counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severino Bernardo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gunn working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gunn tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gunn has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gunn in side control, throwing shots but Bernardo defends.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo is looking to reverse the position.
Gunn is looking to take a break and control but Bernardo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bernardo looking for a sweep but Gunn has passed into full mount! Oh no!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bernardo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gunn passes to full mount!
Gunn is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Bernardo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bernardo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bernardo squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Gunn landing strikes from the mount and Bernardo is in trouble!
Gunn swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Gunn!
Martin Gunn seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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